Gavin BrennanThe Fog of WarA fog of war blankets the undiscovered world. For every part of it you uncover in the world around you, you uncover in the world within…Apr 17, 2021Apr 17, 2021
Gavin BrennanWe Need to Be Bored Again“Boredom is the desire for desires” — Leo Tolstoy. It is only when we allow ourselves to be bored that we discover what these desires areApr 10, 2021Apr 10, 2021
Gavin BrennanTravel Is Not About Where You Go — It’s the Experience of Novelty“Adventure is the discovery of the self, it is both feared and desired.”Mar 12, 20211Mar 12, 20211
Gavin BrennanPeak Experiences, and How They Can Change Your LifeLife is not all about suffering, as many wise philosophers have told us — the most blissful moments also have the power to change usMar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021
Gavin BrennanTime Has Lost All Meaning — But That Could Be a Good ThingThe global restrictions of the last year have forced us to psychologically detach from a lot of what we know — including the passing of…Feb 2, 2021Feb 2, 2021
Gavin BrennanMy First Time MeditatingA story about the first couple of times I tried to meditate, set between Vietnam and JapanNov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
Gavin BrennanSurfing in Ireland — Why the Bad Times Are Often the Best TimesNot every day surfing is going to bring the best conditions. Though sometimes the struggle is the best part.Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
Gavin BrennanThe Only Way to Raise Your Awareness (The Answer is Kind of Annoying)There’s a lovely anecdote in Anthony de Mello’s book Awareness, where someone asks a guru the secret to happiness. His answer? ‘Awareness’Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
Gavin BrennanA Note on Mindfulness — And Why I’m Never Writing About it AgainMany people assume positive psychology or mindfulness are about ‘thinking happy thoughts’ all the time. They’re wrong — it’s about…Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
Gavin BrennanSurfing the West of Ireland in AutumnThe shift from summer to autumn brings with bigger swells, but also more chaos, from the skies to the seas.Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
